Scs-finn Creek Site-104

Scs-finn Creek Site-104 is an earth dam located in McClain County, Oklahoma, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/1980
Height23 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 630 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Scs-finn Creek Site-104

The primary purpose of Scs-finn Creek Site-104 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Mcclain Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Second Creek near Maysville.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1980. That was over 46 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyMcClain
Nearest CityMaysville
River/StreamSecond Creek
Coordinates34.98428, -97.45746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Max Discharge678 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMcclain Co Cons Dist
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/1980
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK00763
Federal IDOK00763
More InfoState Dam Safety Program